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My only advice is to learn from your past mistakes. We've all been there. Trust me. And remember, animals that hurt or kill your chicken are just acting on there built-in instinct. It's really no different than your chickens feverishly eating and killing everything in there sight and eating it...

Yes at that young age you can mix them immediately. Make sure there's plenty of clean water and food so they don't have to fight for it and you should be fine.

Thxs for the insite. Any other thoughts are appreciated.

Please Help. I merged 6 new chicks to an existing flock of 7 (1 1/2 year olds) a few months back. I believe I did everything right regarding the merge. However, since I've merged them the older chickens have almost stopped laying. I was told this would maybe happen and then get better but it...

Fertile?? Do you have a rooster?

Are they the first eggs from them? If yes, thats not unusually. Do you get any eggs in there nesting boxes?

Sounds like mine aren't the only loud ones !!!!!! I'm also afraid my neighbors might complain.

I have 8 chickens, 2 buff's, 2 Del's, 2 Rhode's and 2 Bared Rock's. The Delaware's are sooo loud and noisy. They just screech non-stop when they see you. I realize there chickens and chickens make noise but the Del's are annoying. Not sure I can do anything about it !!! There 22 weeks old and...

What are you feeding them, I feed my chic's everything and they seem to lay at 16 weeks. They get there normal feed, but they also get whole corn on the cob, any lawn grass, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, melon, old cereal, old bread, all veggies, etc... Maybe different food would help...

Mine started laying at 16 weeks. Surprised me also. I have Buff's, Rhode Islands, Delaware's and Bared rocks. Eight total. The first egg was rolling around in the mud, I've sense opened up there nesting boxes and now there laying daily. The eggs are soooo Good. I haven't notice any blood, but...

One of my Rhode Island Red pullets has a bad leg. We took her to the vet and the vet sad she pulled a tendon. He said there is nothing we can do. Is that true? Her new name is Peggie.

If you did is it a good hatchery and what do you like/dislike about it.

I got Rhode Island Reds, Delawares, Buff Orpingtons, and Barred Rocks. I just want to make sure that I got the right egg laying breeds.

My chickens are about 3 months old. Can I feed them left overs like a veggies , fruit , cheese, ext.? I had a hot pocket and i was about to feed it to them when I stopped to think if it was good for them.

I'm building my first coop. Gotten alot of great idea from reading and looking at everyone stuff. Is it a good or bad idea to install skylights in the roof of my new coop? I live in Michigan, don't believe the skylight would bring direct/strong light into the coop. Based on it's location to the sun.